#!/bin/usr/python
#Filename : str_methods.py

name = 'issta'

if name.startswith('is'):
	print 'yes, start with "is"'

if 't' in name:
	print 'yes ,t in %s' %name

if name.find('st') != -1:
	print 'yes, find "st" in %s'%name

de = '_*_'
mylist = ['Brazil', 'Russia', 'India', 'China']
print de.join(mylist)
